Hundreds of Cilla Black hopefuls queued around the block to audition for a musical about the TV star’s life
The musical is based on Cilla Black's rise to fame in the 1960s
SURPRISE surprise . . . it’s a mob of Cilla Black lookalikes.
Hundreds of women queued round the block yesterday, to audition for a musical about the TV star’s early life.
They were trying out for Cilla — The Musical at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool, hometown of the singer and Blind Date host, who died in 2015.
Some went as far as styling and dying their hair in 1960s dos to match the famous redhead.
Many adopted the swinging 60s style, mimicking the fashion of the decade that saw Cilla's rise to fame.
It is based on the ITV mini-series about her rise to fame.
It debuts at the Empire in September before touring the UK.
The story follows ordinary northern girl, Priscilla White on her journey to become of Britain's greatest personalities.